The United States Department of Agriculture employs soil scientists to survey soil conditions throughout the United States. This information is valuable in determining the best crops for the location as well as for monitoring changes in soil textures and make…
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The world may or may not run out of oil, due to the fact that life has continued to exist despite humanity’s best efforts to erase it there will be more oil… eventually. But the question asks what will happen…
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Nickel is a metal that formed in the earth’s crust during the supernova explosions. However, for long, this metal was mistaken as copper minerals and called “kupfernickel”, meaning bedeviled copper or the goblin metal. It was in 1751 that the…
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Located in the heart of the MacDonnell Ranges lies Alice Springs, Australia’s most famous oasis and the capital of the Outback. This isolated town is where Arrernte Aborigines have lived for 20,000 years, and where pioneer men and women found…
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The Grand Canyon is an overwhelmingly imposing chasm that seem to creep in the middle of the Arizona Desert. It is approximately 277 miles (446 kilometers) long, about 18 miles (29 kilometers) wide, and plunges to an average depth of…
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Violent and devastating, legendary in history and mythology, volcanoes in action are among the most powerful forces of nature. They have shaped the Earth for billions of years and continue to do so, sometimes with deadly consequences to life and…
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It is not hard to calculate a carbon footprint. Basically, the footprint is the amount of excess carbon anyone consumes and thereby adds to greenhouse warming of the planet. It can be calculated through many sites such as Nature Conservancy and…
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Catacombs are man-made underground chambers that are connected with a network of tunnels which were used for religious purposes and more often than not for storing the dead or for burials. Many cultures have historically used catacombs to bury their…
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When the world is free of oil, the resolve and adaptability of a people will rise to the top. ‘Free of Oil’ is a more conclusive analogy than run out of oil, as it is a measure of our need…
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Rock collecting can be an inexpensive past time or prepare you for a long term career as a jeweler. You can buy your stones or pick them up where you find them. You may find yourself travelling the globe to…
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